EEG Technician

The Nemours Foundation • Wilmington, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an EEG Technician (Full-Time), to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE. This position is to perform all the following EEG modalities in a pediatric setting: Routine outpatient and inpatient EEGs, Long Term EEGs including in patients, admissions to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Ambulatory EEGs as well as Neonatal EEGs in inpatient and outpatient settings. EEGs are expected to be acquired in accordance to ABRET/ACNS guidelines and using the 10-20 International System to hook up the patient. Deliver excellent customer service to the patients/families and other care providers. Focusing on family-centered care. Ability to operate and troubleshoot EEG operating systems for long-term monitoring independently. Ability to perform tasks in the EPIC system. Perform and troubleshoot equipment set-ups for video-EEG studies using International 10-20 system with paste and gel adhesives. This includes activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation when appropriate. Competent in evaluation and analyzing scalp video-EEG studies. Additional duties and responsibilities within the EEG lab, as may be assigned on occasion by associate’s supervisor or lead tech. Maintain clinical database, including pruning video-EEG studies and archiving appropriate records of all studies and file locations. Educates the patient and family regarding their EEG procedures, interacting according to patient’s’ level of understanding. Serve as contact with any technical aspects that may interfere with EEG interpretation/report generation. Ability to perform an EEG hookup in accordance with the International 10-20 System.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Registered or Board eligible by the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalograph Technologist
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Graduated from accredited school for Neuro Diagnostics

Nice To Haves

• Some clerical skills including knowledge in Epic, Microsoft Office are preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform routine outpatient and inpatient EEGs.
• Perform Long Term EEGs including in patients, admissions to the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Ambulatory EEGs.
• Perform Neonatal EEGs in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Acquire EEGs in accordance to ABRET/ACNS guidelines and using the 10-20 International System to hook up the patient.
• Deliver excellent customer service to the patients/families and other care providers.
• Focus on family-centered care.
• Operate and troubleshoot EEG operating systems for long-term monitoring independently.
• Perform tasks in the EPIC system.
• Perform and troubleshoot equipment set-ups for video-EEG studies using International 10-20 system with paste and gel adhesives.
• Include activation procedures such as hyperventilation and photic stimulation when appropriate.
• Evaluate and analyze scalp video-EEG studies.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities within the EEG lab, as may be assigned on occasion by associate’s supervisor or lead tech.
• Maintain clinical database, including pruning video-EEG studies and archiving appropriate records of all studies and file locations.
• Educate the patient and family regarding their EEG procedures, interacting according to patient’s’ level of understanding.
• Serve as contact with any technical aspects that may interfere with EEG interpretation/report generation.
• Perform an EEG hookup in accordance with the International 10-20 System.

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• 403B with employer match
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax.
• Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.
• $1000 signing bonus (external applicants only)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED